Part-Time Preschool Teacher - Seasonal

John Michael Kohler Arts Center•Sheboygan, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Now Hiring: Part-Time Preschool Teacher (Creative, Flexible, and Ready to Inspire!) Do you thrive in playful, creative environments and love supporting young learners as they grow? We’re looking for a flexible, arts-loving Part-Time Preschool Teacher to support our 3–4 and 4–5-year-old classrooms—rotating between four classes to meet the evolving needs of students, fellow teachers, planned activities, and assessment schedules. If you enjoy variety in your day, collaborating with a passionate team, and bringing an arts-based curriculum to life, this could be the perfect fit for you! Position Details: August 11, 2025 - June 12, 2026 Work Schedule: Hours of work include daytime hours Monday-Friday and occasionally Saturday and Sunday to meet staffing and/or event needs.

Requirements

Knowledge and training in best practices in the administrative aspects of Preschool administration as mandated by the state of Wisconsin.
Knowledge, experience, and interest in a variety of visual and performing arts.
Curriculum development for an arts-based Preschool for ages three to five.
Experience in early childhood education.
Experience directing support staff and volunteers.
Good communication skills to include conflict resolution, child mediation, and parent communications.
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Early Childhood Education, with current Wisconsin teaching license preferred
Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, and speak effectively with others.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standard situations.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Preschool teaching preferred.
A background in art, music, dance, or theater is desired.

Responsibilities

Move between up to four different classrooms during the school week (Tuesday–Friday), providing additional support to teachers and students when and where needed; attend weekly teacher planning sessions.
Implement the arts-based curriculum in alignment with Preschool policies and licensing standards; support classroom management, maintain supplies, communicate with parents, and assess student development.
Provide a creative approach to working with early learners, offering free expression and exploration with a balance of teacher-directed and child-directed time, infusing music, dance, outdoor play, and creative, imaginative hands-on learning with skill-building opportunities.
Support the annual performance and annual exhibition of student work.
Support other events for families, including Parent Orientation, Preschool Open Houses, and forms drop day.
Attend all-staff meetings, retreats, in-services, and exhibition briefings.
Help maintain student files (health forms, immunization records, permission forms) as well as paperwork and computer work related to daily logging and tracking: attendance records, medical logbook, licensing requirements, and volunteer hours.
Maintain medical supplies.
Maintain personal teacher file for licensing requirements: health forms, trainings (CPR, Blood Borne Pathogen, First Aid, Mandated Reporting, and continuing education, licenses, etc.)
Complete timesheet to track hours worked.
Seek professional development opportunities for 15 hours of continuing education per year as required for the state license.
Support midterm and year-end assessments of each child; meet with parents as needed to discuss their child’s development.
Participate in IEP or other special meetings